Behind the backbar

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Cody Wheat
May 5th, 2024

Happy Sunday, and welcome behind the backbar, where we end the week with a quote regarding wine and spirits. Some quotes and authors are better known than others, but all shed light on the attitudes this liquid inspires.

“Guessing.”

Enrique de Colsa’s response to being asked about how he knew how much agave to plant

via Magzter

Enrique De Colsa, former Master Distiller of Don Julio Tequila, said this in jest. He went on to explain that they use data modeling to analyze current trends in the market to get an idea of how much agave they need to plant. This is important because the Blue Weber agave, which tequila is made from, takes 5 to 7 years to reach maturity.

Happy Cinco de Mayo, have a fun and safe day!